GRE Word List
CONSANGUINITY
the quality or state of being consanguineous
The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.
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| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |